Control Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 It’s been like that since 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) The Jun era and the last decade threw out most of that stuff and reduced it greatly. Edited January 4, 2022 by D.Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Suwama is looking forward to the reunion with NJPW and will start up the rivalry again. He said something about positions of the companys and return to the origin. Last time both promotions faced off was at the Ryogoku Kokugikan on July 1, 2012. He also went on to say he will be the face of AJPW this year. Edited January 4, 2022 by D.Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 turns five today. In my opinion, it was a ***** match, the 2017 Match of the Year and one of the best wrestling matches of all time. This documentary is a must see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 NJPW Returns to AXS TV in 2022 https://www.njpw1972.com/112812 Quote AXS TV, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., announces the return of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) to the Network’s lineup with classic episodes beginning January 20 and all-new weekly programs premiering Thursday, March 3 at 10 p.m. ET. NJPW joins AXS TV’s fully-loaded Thursday night wrestling lineup, which also includes IMPACT Wrestling’s flagship series IMPACT! airing at 8 p.m. ET. AXS TV had previously aired a popular weekly NJPW series from 2015-2019. The official announcement was made this morning during NJPW’s premier global Wrestle Kingdom event. ... AXS TV’s Thursday wrestling schedule starting January 20 is as follows (all times Eastern): Thursday, January 20 -3pE – IMPACT Wrestling Classic Pay-Per-View Throwback -7pE – IMPACT In 60 -8pE – PREMIERE – IMPACT! -10pE – PREMIERE – New Japan Pro-Wrestling Classic Episodes -11pE – IMPACT! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matwarz Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 5 hours ago, The Natural said: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 turns five today. In my opinion, it was a ***** match, the 2017 Match of the Year and one of the best wrestling matches of all time. This documentary is a must see. Given the current state of NJPW I was actually fondly recalling that show tonight and how lucky I was to be there. A string of 4-5* matches and an all-timer for a main event. That match will do down in history as a classic and one of the most influential matches of this generation. I can still see the faces as we filed out of the dome, people in disbelief and awe of what they had just seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, matwarz said: Given the current state of NJPW I was actually fondly recalling that show tonight and how lucky I was to be there. A string of 4-5* matches and an all-timer for a main event. That match will do down in history as a classic and one of the most influential matches of this generation. I can still see the faces as we filed out of the dome, people in disbelief and awe of what they had just seen. What a show to attend, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11. I gave Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kenny Omega and Tetsuya Naito defending the IWGP Intercontinental Championship vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi *****. Sadly NJPW's not what it was. To me the peak period was 2012-2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Even Uncle Dave isn't feeling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matwarz Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I can’t argue. They were still clinging on up until WK14 but covid was the final nail. The persistence with horrors like the KOPW and six man titles and guys like Yujiro and Owens shows just how much a change is needed. But man, WK11. I had Kushida v Hiromu and Shibata v Goto at ****1/2, Tana v Naito at ***** and the main however high you want to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matwarz Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 And two nights was a bad idea from the get go. I want the 1/4 magic back again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, matwarz said: I can’t argue. They were still clinging on up until WK14 but covid was the final nail. The persistence with horrors like the KOPW and six man titles and guys like Yujiro and Owens shows just how much a change is needed. But man, WK11. I had Kushida v Hiromu and Shibata v Goto at ****1/2, Tana v Naito at ***** and the main however high you want to go. 4 minutes ago, matwarz said: And two nights was a bad idea from the get go. I want the 1/4 magic back again! Agreed. I think you'd like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matwarz Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I’ve checked that out. There were many good points. For my sins, I’m pro-Ospreay however. He’s among the greatest live performers I’ve ever seen, regardless of crowd size, and I find his evolution undeniable. I understand he’s polarising but so were plenty of the tools I grew up with in Norfolk. The hair really is a bloody disgrace though. Kidani is right to sense panic though. It’s far from a lifting of restrictions. Whilst it certainly applies to all companies, NJPW has arguably fallen the most rungs. The climb back to selling out the dome is going to require some serious rebuilding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 People that think current NJPW is even close to it's all time low weren't around during the height of Inokism pre-Tanahashi. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Okada Spoiler Is the 4th IWGP World HW champ He has a mission but I can't say what it is unless he beats Will. Also Spoiler Okada vowed overcrowded Tokyo Dome next year. Still in the covid era restrictions applying for shows until the covid scare is over. Edited January 4, 2022 by D.Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 NJPW Collab site up, may have to let it load https://njpw-50thcollab.jp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Mr Seiji Sakaguchi wants his comrade Mr. Inoki to get back in the NJPW ring someday, along with Fujinami and Choshu. Reunion of sorts. With IGF gone and its morphed 00's Inoki-Ism style defunct and gone, NJPW is the true sole inheritor of Strong Style in kayfabe. Edited January 4, 2022 by D.Z 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Control Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I guess TAKA’s exile from NJPW is definitively over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Inoki Style Robe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Sanada called out Mutoh, to face each others at the NJPW 50th anniversary show. From AJPW to W-1 and soon NJPW vs NOAH. If you watched W-1, Mutoh is more likely to lose to his own boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontaneous Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 He'll squash Sanada like a bug. I hope Miyahara wins the TC. I could see Aoyagi win it from him with the right build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Now he can go back to NOAH and wrestle Go and Nakajima. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Hayato Tamura looks so much cooler now after he lost his hair. BULK ORCHESTRA~! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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